48 MAINTENANCE
6.5 COMPRESSOR LUBRICANT
Refer to Chapter 8.4 Compressor Lubricants on page 62 îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîŞîîîîî
by Sullivan-Palatekî
CAUTION! Never mix synthetic lubricants with hydrocarbon lubricants. Never mix synthetic lubricants
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîŞîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîśîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
Lubricant manufacturers include a variety of additives in the blending process to enhance lubrication,
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî°îîîîîîîîîŞîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîŞîîîîîîîîîîîîî
Environmental conditions in the area of compressor operation such as the presence of reactive gases or
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîˇîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
synthetic lubricants may extend the normally recommended drain and replace period; however, the user is
encouraged to closely monitor the lubricant condition and to participate in an oil analysis program with the
îŽîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
6.5.1 CHECK
The oil level should be checked daily, when the compressor is oîŞ.
1. îśîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
2. îşîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîąîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
3. î˛î
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîŽîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîŹîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîî
4. While the compressor is running, the oil should be visible in the sight glass and the compressor not
îîîîîîîîîîîî
6.5.2 FILL
î˛îîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
1. Follow 6.3 Stopping for Maintenanceîîîîîîîîîîîî
2. îšîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
3. îŚîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîŹîîîîîîî
4. îŻîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
5. î¤îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
6. îľîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
6.5.3 CHANGE
Change the compressor oil as indicated by 6.1 Maintenance Scheduleî
REMOVE OLD LUBRICANT
1. Follow 6.3 Stopping for Maintenanceîîîîîîîîîîîî
2. îľîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
3. î˛îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî§îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
4. îľîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîî
ADD NEW LUBRICANT
1. îŚîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîŹîîîîîîî
2. îŻîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
3. î¤îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
4. îľîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
6.5.4 CONVERT
îşîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîŞîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîŞîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
REMOVE OLD LUBRICANT
1. Follow 6.3 Stopping for Maintenanceîîîîîîîîîîîî
2. îľîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî
3. î˛îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî§îîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîîî